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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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